Pectoral and necklace of Sithathoryunet

“You have to imagine that nobody really saw this except the princess.”

Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Senwosret II, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II, c. 1887–1878 B.C.E., Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, el-Lahun (Illahun, Kahun; Ptolemais Hormos), Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), EES 1914, Gold, carnelian, feldspar, garnet, turquoise, lapis lazuli

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Pectoral and necklace of Sithathoryunet," in Smarthistory, March 5, 2021, accessed December 12, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/pectoral-necklace-sithathoryunet/.